The Origin and Evolution of Human Moral Character According to Allameh Tabatabaei

The present research seeks to examine the views of Allameh Tabatabaei on the origin and evolution of human moral character and draw the theoretical framework and the general structure of this theory based on his opinion. To do this, first, the issues related to the moral character of man and their answers were extracted from the works of Allameh Tabatabaei and were interpreted and analyzed with a rational-analytical approach. Due to the importance of problemoriented, this study addresses two main issues: 1) What is the origin of the emergence of moral character from the perspective of Allameh Tabatabaei? 2) What are the internal and external-environmental factors of the growth and evolution of human moral character from his point of view? In the interpretation of Sharif al-Mizan, Allameh considers Shakeleh as the meaning of temperament and considers it to be a set of psychological traits of a human being that emerges in his relationship with objects and persons. Therefore, according to Allameh's philosophical analysis regarding temperament and the quality of its creation in individuals, he considered temperament as one of the sources of moral character. Allameh has mentioned internal and external (environmental) factors for the growth and evolution of human moral character. Internal factors are placed in three cognitive, emotional, and functional areas. From his point of view, essence and nature are internal factors, but the most important internal factor in his opinion is free will. Moreover, Allameh refers to external (environmental) factors, that are outside of man’s essence and are in the circumstances and atmosphere of his life, such as customs and traditions, imitation habits, and the influence of society, geographical environment, family, peers, and so on.